Villain: After I died, all the heroines cried themselves to sleep.

winter vacation.

As it was the first winter break for first-year students, coupled with the incursions by alien races and the impact of the final exams, the vast majority of them chose to leave the academy and return to their families.

The entire Royal Academy suddenly became empty.

Only a few students remain in the college dormitories.

For example, Rogue, who was on a quest to find the Demon Sword of Sin.

Another example is Iraq, who was born on the streets of the Holy Emperor's capital and is now homeless.

And the Holy Sword Maiden, who is also homeless and single-mindedly devoted to eliminating alien races.

So throughout the winter break, Rogge was either practicing swordsmanship with the Sword Maiden or, under the guise of conquering the remnants of the Sin Clan, searching for information and clues related to the Sin Prison Demon Sword with Ira.

Having survived the terrorist attack during the final exams, faced the remnants of the evil race and been utterly defeated, the Sword Maiden, having suffered such humiliation, has clearly worked much harder, and her will is terrifyingly strong.

It's clear they want to become stronger, and then cruelly slaughter the hateful remnants of the sinful race.

Roger felt a chill run down his spine.

There's an absurd feeling of accidentally nurturing an ultimate boss.

"I say, even if the other party is a remnant of a sinner clan, is there any need to be so angry? I heard she went easy on you when you fought her, didn't she?"

"Hate."

"Is she really that annoying? I think she's actually a pretty nice person; at least she let me off the hook."

"..."

"Wait a minute, isn't this the opening stance of a sword technique? You hate her, so what's the meaning of using a sword technique on me?"

"You're annoying even though you're defending her."

"Hey, are you serious?!"

Rogge quickly dodged the Sword Maiden's intimidating sword skills, then decisively stepped forward and delivered a chop to her hand.

"You dared to use a sword technique against the rules? Well, you've lost. Prepare to accept my punishment! I haven't gotten revenge for the time you hit me on the head!"

After saying that, he dragged the Sword Princess to the event building, had her change into the maid outfit he had prepared beforehand, and gave him a full massage.

"Only I can make the Holy Race Sword Maiden dress up as a maid and provide services. Can anyone else do it?"

Rogge muttered to himself smugly.

Then he experienced what it meant to "dislocate tendons and bones" (a traditional Chinese medical technique).

It felt like my bones and flesh were being separated, and my body was about to fall apart.

Rogge glared at the Holy Swordswoman.

"I'm going to sue you for murder!"

"..."

"Playing dumb again, huh? Do I need to replicate your actions on you?"

"don't want."

"There's no option to refuse, because according to the agreement, if you don't do well, then I'll have to start the lesson."

Rogge revealed a devilish smile and reached out his claws towards the Holy Sword Maiden.

"Mmm... Ah..."

Not long after, the sound of Fiora groaning in pain came from the activity room.

……

While battling wits with the Sword Maiden, Rogge didn't forget his main task: finding the Demon Sword of Sin at the academy.

In order to better find the Demon Sword of Sin, Rogge first used the Holy Sword as an excuse to casually ask the Sword Maiden if the Sin Clan, her mortal enemies, also had a similar Demon Sword.

After receiving an affirmative reply, he then revealed the information to Ira, saying that he wanted to investigate the information about the Demon Sword and then use it to lure the remnants of the Sin Clan.

Ira, who had read the forbidden book before, was clearly also very interested in the magic sword.

Without Rogge's instructions, he began his own investigation.

"You said the remnants of the Sin Clan appeared in the capital of the Holy Emperor Kingdom. Could it be because the Demon Sword is here? And she's also eyeing our Royal Academy. Maybe it's even related to our academy."

"Brother Roger is right! It's certainly possible. I'll investigate in that direction right now!"

Having received the spoiler from Rogge, Ira immediately began investigating every corner of the Royal Academy.

With his ability to become ethereal, his investigations were much more efficient.

Unfortunately, in the end, they still gained nothing.

If we had to name a discovery, it would be that there are some secret rooms inside the Royal Academy, which are mostly used by the academy's teachers for secret research.

Some of these items were also secretly used by students to form clandestine organizations.

What's this "Couples Must Die Association," this "Making the World More Lively Association," this "Volunteer Service Association"...?

There's even a support group for the Queen of the Sin Clan.

"What kind of crap is this?"

Roger's lips twitched slightly.

Even as winter break was almost over, Roger and Ira still hadn't found any clues about the Demon Sword of Sin.

If it weren't for the confirmation of the Demon Sword's existence from the Holy Sword Maiden, Rog would have doubted the authenticity of the Sin Prison Demon Sword.

Even so, Rogge still had doubts about the prophecy of the Sinister Sword at the Royal Academy.

……

Upon returning to the Hall of Sin as usual, Rogge couldn't help but ask.

"Could the prophecy of the Demon Sword of Sin be false?"

"It can't be wrong, because I know the person who made the prophecy."

The one who answered Rogge's doubts was Red Phoenix.

As a member of the Phoenix clan with the ability to undergo rebirth, the Crimson Phoenix has lived in the world for countless years.

They can be considered the oldest non-human race.

"The person who left this prophecy is my old friend Bai Ze from many years ago."

Chi Huang sat in Rogge's lap as a little girl, but spoke in a very mature manner.

"Bai Ze possesses the talent to understand the past, the future, and all things in the world. Most of the books listed in the forbidden book catalog of the Truth Cult are works left by Bai Ze."

"Before Bai Ze died, I went to see him one last time. The prophecy that the Demon Sword of Sin would appear at the Royal Academy was his last message to me."

"It was I who passed this prophecy on to other non-human races."

"There's such a hidden story..."

Rogge looked surprised.

Because the Red Phoenix sacrificed itself so early in the predetermined fate, this part of history was not recorded.

"Why didn't Lord Crimson Phoenix join Master's team before?"

As Ji Xia spoke, she squeezed in and sat down next to Rogge.

"Braised lizard, that's an impolite thing to do."

Shulan stepped forward to stop him and naturally sat down on the other side of Rogge.

"..."

"Because I'm not sure if Prince Rogge is worthy of my trust."

Chi Huang said matter-of-factly.

"I have seen many heirs of the Sinful Blood come to this city in search of the Sinful Prison Sword, but in the end, they all came up empty-handed."

"Therefore, rather than searching for the prophesied demonic sword year after year, I would rather do something practical to save my fellow non-human races."

"Of course, I now belong to His Highness Rogge!"

Chi Huang leaned back with a grin, pressing close to Rogge's chest.

Despite being just a little girl, Chi Huang has likely experienced far more years than Rogge and the others combined.

"Since you've been through so much, do you know how to make the seed of life sprout?"

Rogge looked at the flowerpot placed in the center of the round table.

A seed is buried in the flowerpot.

Those were seeds that Rogge forcibly condensed from the remaining life force of the Tree of Life when he burned it down, using the Nirvana Fire in conjunction with his innate talent of endless life.

Unfortunately, it has not been able to regrow and sprout again until now.

"The Tree of Life is an ancient existence from the Lost Era; even I couldn't possibly know about it."

Chi Huang shook his head.

Although she has a long history, she was born after the Lost Era.

It seems that the root of everything can only be traced back to the history of the Lost Era.

Rogge thought to himself.

Whether it's the Demon Sword of Sin or the Seed of Life, the investigation must begin with the forbidden books left by Bai Ze and the history of lost civilizations.

……

The winter break ended with sparring with the Sword Maiden and investigating the Demon Sword of Sin with Ira.

Soon, the new semester began.

The students of the Royal Academy gradually left their families and returned to the academy.